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Celebrate Our Heritage

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The De Soto Farmers’ Market invites you to our first barbecue! Celebrate Our Heritage will be held Saturday, September 15, 2018 from 4:30-8:30 PM. We’ll be setting up tables, games, demonstrations, an auction, and more right at the pavilion at 520 North Main Street. The atmosphere is casual and family-friendly with great food too!

Barbeque / Music / Country Store / Cake Walk / Dessert Auction / Kids Activities / Artisan Demonstrations

Individual tickets are $25 and children’s (ages 3-12) tickets are $10. Children 2 and under are free. The funds raised will be used to continue to make improvements to our market. Tickets are available at First State Community Bank, the De Soto Public Library, St. Andrew’s UMC, and the farmers’ market. You can also purchase tickets online through Eventbrite. (There is an up-charge for using this service.)

For more information about the event or information about sponsoring the event, stop by the farmers’ market on Saturday morning or feel free to contact us.

Sponsors for the event

2018 Cycle Parade

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New for 2018, we’ve partnered with the DeSoto Chamber of Commerce to bring you a Cycle Parade during the Fall Festival on September 22, 2018. Kids of all ages are invited to decorate their non-motorized vehicles with a fall theme, and meet at the farmers’ market to register for the event.

The registration form can be accessed here.

Timeline:

  • 8-9:30 AM – The Jefferson County Health Department will be fitting kids for FREE bike helmets. Helmets available fit most kids from ages 2-14, depending on the size of the child. Fittings take some time, so please come early to avoid the rush.
  • 10 AM – Registration for the parade begins!
  • 10:20 AM – There will be a short safety clinic, so everyone gets tips about cycle safety and is safe during the parade.
  • 10:40 AM – The parade begins. Participants will walk through the market to Main Street. The parade route will go from the market south on Main Street to Clement. UPDATE: For safety reasons, we will turn around at the south end of the route and ride back to the market. Judging will be at the beginning of the parade. The participant with the Best Fall Bling will win a prize. The first 100 participants to register will receive a button.

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